Molecular Internal Medicine

Clinical Medicine

Potential harmful effects of discontinuing ACE-inhibitors and ARBs in COVID-19 patients
G.P. Rossi, V. Sanga, M. Barton
eLife 2020;9:e57278

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in women - new clues to causes and treatment
M. Barton, M.R. Meyer
JACC Basic Transl Sci 5, 296-299,2020

Differences in presentation and clinical outcomes between left or right bundle branch block and ST segment elevation in patients with acute myocardial infarction.
Meyer MR, Radovanovic D, Pedrazzini G, Rickli H, Roffi M, Rosemann T, Eberli FR, Kurz DJ.
Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care. 2020

Early life stress determines insulin signaling in adulthood
M. Barton, E.R. Prossnitz
J Physiol 598, 427-428, 2020

Linking regulation of nitric oxide to endothelin-1: the Yin and Yang of vascular tone in the atherosclerotic plaque
R.M. Gupta, P. Libby, M. Barton
Atherosclerosis 292, 201-203, 2020

In memoriam: Paul M. Vanhoutte
M. Barton, C. Cardillo
J Physiol 597, 5731-5737, 2019

Endothelin: 30 years from discovery to therapy
M. Barton, M. Yanagisawa
Hypertension 74, 1232-1265, 2019

Nox1 downreglators: A new class of therapeutics
M. Barton, M.R. Meyer, E.R. Prossnitz
Steroids 152, 108949, 2019

Potential role for Nox1 for endothelin-induced brain capillary vasoconstriction in Alzheimer's disease and dementia
M. Barton, M.R. Meyer, E.R. Prossnitz.
Science eaav9518, 2019


Primum non nocere: Why calcitriol («vitamin» D) hormone therapy is not a magic bullet
M. Barton
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 39, 117-120, 2019

Post-myocardial infarction (MI) care: medication adherence for secondary prevention after MI in a large real-world population.
Huber CA, Meyer MR, Steffel J, Blozik E, Reich O, Rosemann T
Clin Ther 41, 107-117, 2019

Gender differences in patient and system delay for primary percutaneous coronary intervention: current trends in a Swiss ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction population
M.R. Meyer, A.M. Bernheim, D.J. Kurz, C.J. O'Sullivan, D. Tüller, R. Zbinden, T. Rosemann, F.R. Eberli
Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care 8, 283-290, 2019

HuR-ry up: How hydrogen sulfide protects against atherosclerosis
M. Barton, M.R. Meyer
Circulation 139, 155-118, 2019

Self-experimentation and serendipity: How cardiac catheterization led the way to coronary balloon angioplasty
M. Barton
BMJ 363:k5006, 2018


Endothelial factors in the pathogenesis and treatment of chronic kidney disease
G.P. Rossi, T. M. Secchia, M. Barton. A.H. Danser, P. de Leeuw, N. Dhaun, D. Rizzoni, P. Rossignol, L.M. Ruilope, A.H. van den Meiracker, S. Ito, N. Hasebe, D.J. Webb.
European Society of Hypertension Scientific Newsletter 19 (67), 1-2, 2018

Iron substitution in the treatment of chronic heart failure.
C. Gstrein, M.R. Meyer, P. Anabitarte
Swiss Med Weekly 2017 23;147:w14453

Hypertrophe und dilatative Kardiomyopathie
M.R. Meyer, F.R. Eberli.
Swiss Medical Forum 18, 168–177, 2018

Endothelial factors in the pathogenesis and treatment of chronic kidney disease Part II: role in disease conditions. A joint consensus statement from the ESH Working Group on Endothelin and Endothelial Factors and the Japanese Society of Hypertension.
G.P. Rossi, T.M. Seccia, M. Barton, A.H. Danser AH, P.W. de Leeuw, N. Dhaun, D. Rizzoni, P. Rossignol, L.M. Ruilope, A.H. van den Meiracker, S. Ito S, N. Hasebe, D.J. Webb.
J Hypertension 36, 462-471, 2018

Endothelial factors in the pathogenesis and treatment of chronic kidney disease Part I: general mechanisms. A joint consensus statement from the ESH Working Group on Endothelin and Endothelial Factors and the Japanese Society of Hypertension.
G.P. Rossi, T.M. Seccia, M. Barton, A.H. Danser AH, P.W. de Leeuw, N. Dhaun, D. Rizzoni, P. Rossignol, L.M. Ruilope, A.H. van den Meiracker, S. Ito S, N. Hasebe, D.J. Webb.
J Hypertension 36, 451-461, 2018


GPER blockers as Nox downregulators: a new drug class to target chronic non-communicable diseases
M.R. Meyer, M. Barton

J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 176, 82-87, 2018

Iron substitution in the treatment of chronic heart failure.
C. Gstrein, M.R. Meyer, P. Anabitarte
Swiss Med Weekly 23; w14453, 2017


Rapid vasodilation to raloxifene: role of estrogen receptors and off-target effects
M. Barton, E.R. Prossnitz.
Br J Pharmacol 174, 4201-4202, 2017

Obesity causes lymphatic vascular injury: time for clinical translation
M. Barton, M. Husmann
J Physiol (Lond) 594, 6807-6808, 2016

Estrogen signaling in the adrenal cortex: implications for blood pressure sex differences
B. Carrocia, T.M. Seccia, M. Barton, G.P. Rossi
Hypertension 68, 840-848, 2016

Estrogens and coronary artery disease: new clinical perspectives
M.R. Meyer, M. Barton
Adv Pharmacol 77, 307-360, 2016

Not lost in translation: Emerging clinical importance of the G protein-coupled estrogen receptor GPER
M. Barton
Steroids 111, 37-45, 2016

Accelerated vascular aging as a paradigm for hypertensive vascular disease: prevention and therapy
M. Barton, M. Husmann, M.R. Meyer
Can J Cardiol 32, 680-686, 2016

Emerging roles of GPER in diabetes and atherosclerosis
M. Barton, E.R. Prossnitz
Trends Endocrinol Metab 26, 185-192, 2015

Endothelin and the glomerulus in chronic kidney disease
M. Barton, A. Sorokin
Semin Nephrol 35, 156-167, 2015

Balloon angioplasty - the legacy of Andreas Grüntzig, M.D. (1939-1985)
M. Barton, J. Grüntzig, M. Husmann, J. Rösch
Front Cardiovasc Med 1, 15, 2014

Aging and endothelin: determinants of disease
M. Barton
Life Sci 118, 97-109, 2014

Advancing and translating knowledge in vascular medicine
M. Husmann, M. Barton
Front Cardiovasc Med 1, 6, 2014

In Memoriam: Wolfgang Kiowski, M.D. (1949-2012) - Pioneer in clinical endothelin research
M. Barton, E.L. Schiffrin
Life Sci 118, 91-96, 2014

Endothelin and endothelin antagonists in chronic kidney disease
D.E. Kohan, M. Barton
Kidney Int 86, 896-904, 2014

Estrogen biology: New insights on GPER function and clinical opportunities
E.R. Prossnitz, M. Barton
Mol Cell Endocrinol 389, 71-83, 2014

Endothelin in coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction
T.M. Kolettis, M. Barton, D. Langleben, Y. Matsumura

Cardiol Rev 24, 124-220, 2013

Alike but not the same: Anatomic heterogeneity of estrogen receptor-mediated vasodilation
M. Barton, M.R. Meyer, E.R Prossnitz

J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 62, 22-25, 2013

Prevention and endothelial therapy of coronary artery disease
M. Barton
Curr Opin Pharmacol 13, 225-241, 2013

Childhood obesity: Preventing today's children from becoming tomorrow's patients
M. Barton

IFAVA Scientific Newsletter 75, 1, 2013

Mechanisms and therapy of atherosclerosis and its clinical complications
M. Barton

Curr Opin Pharmacol 13, 149-153, 2013

Cholesterol and atherosclerosis: Modulation by estrogen
M. Barton

Curr Opin Lipidol 24, 214-220, 2013

Childhood obesity: Preventing today's children from becoming tomorrow's patients
M. Barton

IFAVA Scientific Newsletter 75, 1, 2013

Clinical trials with endothelin receptor antagonists: What went wrong and where can we improve?
D.E. Kohan, J.G. Cleland, L.J. Rubin, D. Theodorescu, M. Barton

Life Sci 91, 528-539, 2012

Testosterone and secondary hypertension: New pieces to the puzzle
M. Barton, E.R. Prossnitz, M.R. Meyer

Hypertension 59, 1011-1103, 2012

Endothelin and the podocyte
M. Barton, P.L. Tharaux

Clin Kidney J 5, 17-27, 2012

Childhood obesity: a life-long health risk
M. Barton

Acta Pharmacol Sin 33, 189-193, 2012

Endothelin receptor antagonists in cardiovascular medicine: Challenges and opportunities
M. Barton
In: Translational Vascular Medicine (D. Abraham, Ed) Springer London, 231-259, 2012

GPER/GPR30 and regulation of vascular tone and blood pressure
M.R. Meyer, E.R. Prossnitz, M. Barton

Immunol Endocr Metab Agents Med Chem 4, 255-261, 2011

The G protein-coupled estrogen receptor GPER in physiology and disease
E.R. Prossnitz, M. Barton

Nature Rev Endocrinol 7, 715-726, 2011

Endothelin antagonists in clinical trials: Lessons learned
M. Barton, D.E. Kohan

Contrib Nephrol 172, 255-260, 2011

Endothelin and podocyte injury in chronic kidney disease
C. Fligny, M. Barton, P.L. Tharaux

Contrib Nephrol 172, 120-138, 2011

Obesity and risk of vascular disease: Importance of endothelium-dependent vasoconstriction
M. Barton, O. Baretella, M.R. Meyer
Br J Pharmacol 165, 591-602, 2012

Endothelin antagonism and reversal of proteinuric renal disease in humans
M. Barton

Contrib Nephrol 172, 210-222, 2011

Obesity, insulin resistance and diabetes: sex differences and role of estrogens receptors
M.R. Meyer, D.J. Clegg, E.R. Prossnitz, M. Barton
Acta Physiol (Oxf) 203, 259-269, 2011

The G protein-coupled estrogen receptor GPER in physiology and disease
E.R. Prossnitz, M. Barton

Nature Rev Endocrinol 7, 715-726, 2011

Estrogen-independent activation of estrogen receptors
M. Barton, M.R. Meyer, E.R. Prossnitz
Hypertension 57, 1056-1057, 2011

Anti-inflammatory effects of endothelin receptor antagonists and their importance for treating human disease
M. Barton, P.C. Nett, K. Amann, M.M. Teixeira
Front Cardiovasc Drug Discov 1, 236-258, 2010

Übergewicht und kardiovaskuläres Risiko: Neues zu Pathogenese und Therapie
M.R. Meyer, C.A. Meier
Swiss Medical Forum 10, 358-362, 2010

Therapeutic potential of endothelin receptor antagonists for chronic proteinuric renal disease in humans
M. Barton
Biochim Biophys Acta 1802, 1203-1213, 2010

Lung cancer and hormone replacement therapy
M. Barton, M.R. Meyer, J.L. Bolton, E.R. Prossnitz
Lancet 375, 117-118, 2010

Postmenopausal hypertension: Mechanisms and therapy
M. Barton, M.R. Meyer
Hypertension 54, 11-18, 2009

Morbus Addison bei metastasierendem Bronchuskarzinom
M.R. Meyer, A. Ciurea-Löchel, M. Häfner, B. Senn
Swiss Medical Forum 9, 487-488, 2009

Reversal of proteinuric renal disease and the emerging role of endothelin
M. Barton
Nature Clin Pract Nephrol 4, 490-498, 2008

Schwere Verhaltensstörung mit organischer Ursache
M.R. Meyer, B. Rüegger-Frey, N. Nikolic, I. Bopp-Kistler
Praxis (Bern 1994) 97, 1137-1141, 2008

Curriculum: Atherosklerotische Gefässerkrankungen und Stickstoffmonoxid (NO): Die wachsende Bedeutung von hoher Lebenserwartung und Übergewicht für die Klinik
M. Husmann, M. Keller, M. Barton
Swiss Medical Forum 50, 1008-1011, 2007

Differential effects of 17β-estradiol on function and expression of estrogen receptor α, estrogen receptor β, and GPR30 in arteries and veins of patients with atherosclerosis
E. Haas, M.R. Meyer, U. Schurr, I. Bhattacharya, R. Minotti, H.H. Nguyen, A. Heigl, M. Lachat, M. Genoni, M. Barton
Hypertension 49, 1358-1363, 2007

Effects of obesity on mortality in patients with unstable angina or non ST-elevation myocardial infarction
M. Barton, M. Husmann
Eur Heart J 28, 2950, 2007

WISDOM trial, postmenopausal hormone replacement and cardiovascular events: Why it is still not wise to use equine estrogens
M. Barton, M.R.Meyer, I. Bhattacharya, E. Haas
Br Med J e-pub, rapid response August 28, 2007

Hormone replacement therapy and atherosclerosis in postmenopausal women: does aging limit therapeutic benefits?
M. Barton, M.R. Meyer, E. Haas
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 27, 1669-1672, 2007

Therapeutic potential of direct thrombin inhibitors for atherosclerotic vascular disease
M. Husmann, M. Barton
Expert Opin Investig Drugs 16, 563-567, 2007

Oral direct thrombin inhibitors and atherosclerosis
M. Husmann, M. Barton
International Atherosclerosis Society , Online Publication Sept 3, 2007

Curriculum: Artériopathies athérosclérotique et monoxyde d’azote (NO) : l’importance clinique d’une espérance de vie plus longue et l’obésité
M. Husmann, M. Keller, M. Barton
Forum Médical Suisse 50, 1008-1011, 2007

Postural effects on interstitial fluid pressure in humans
M.J. Husmann, M. Barton, B.R. Amann-Vesti, U.K. Franzeck
J Vasc Res 43, 321-326, 2006

Long-term effects of endovascular angioplasty on orthostatic vasocutaneous autoregulation in patients with peripheral atherosclerosis
M.J. Husmann, M. Barton, V. Jacomella, A. Silvestro, B.R. Amann-Vesti
J Vasc Surg  44, 993-997, 2006

Spotlight issue on cardiovascular aging
S. Pepe, E. Lakatta, M. Barton (Eds).
Cardiovasc Res 66 , 1-419, 2005

Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor therapy prevents upregulation of endothelin-converting enzyme-1 in failing human myocardium
H. Morawietz, W. Goettsch, M. Szibor, M. Barton, S. Shaw, K. Hakim, H.-R. Zerkowski, J. Holtz
Biochem Biophys Res Commun 295, 1057-61, 2002

Acute effects of 17β-oestradiol on functional activity of endothelin-converting enzymes in human arteries and veins
A. Heigl, M. Lachat, T. Lattmann, T. Luscher, M. Barton
Clin Sci (Lond) 103(S), 438S-441S, 2002

Postmenopausal hormone-replacement therapy
M. Barton, R.K. Dubey
N Engl J Med 346, 63-65, 2002

Estrogen and apoptosis in atherosclerosis
M. Barton, M.M. Kockx
Midlife Health - Current Concepts and Challenges for the Future, Samioe G, Skouby S, (Eds.).
Proceedings of the 5th European Congress on Menopause, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 1-5, 2000
Elsevier International Congress Series, 81-93, 2002

Assessment of coronary flow reserve by contrast-enhanced second harmonic echo Doppler
R. Jenni, A. Linka, M. Barton
Circulation 101, e100, 2000

Deloading of the left ventricle by ventricular assist device normalizes increased expression of endothelin ETA receptors but not endothelin-converting enzyme-1 in patients with end-stage heart failure
H. Morawietz, M. Szibor, W. Goettsch, B. Bartling, M. Barton, S. Shaw, R. Koerfer, H.-R. Zerkowski, J. Holtz
Circulation 102, III188 -III193, 2000

Doppler mirror image artifacts mimicking mitral regurgitation in patients with mechanical bileaflet mitral valve prostheses
A.Z. Linka, M. Barton, C. Attenhofer Jost, R. Jenni
Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imag 1, 138-43, 2000

17β-Estradiol acutely improves endothelium-dependent relaxation to bradykinin in isolated human coronary arteries
M. Barton, J. Cremer, A. Mügge
Eur J Pharmacol 362, 73-76, 1998

Contractile responses to histamine, serotonin, and angiotensin II are impaired by 17β-estradiol in human internal mammary arteries in vitro
A. Mügge, M. Barton, H.G. Fieguth, M. Riedel
Pharmacology 54, 162-168, 1997

Different vascular reactivity of human internal mammary and inferior epigastric arteries in vitro
A. Mügge, M. Barton, J. Cremer, R. Frombach, P.R. Lichtlen
Ann Thorac Surg 56, 1085-1089, 1993

Endothelium-independent relaxation by 17β-oestradiol of human coronary arteries in vitro
A. Mügge, M. Riedel, M. Barton, M. Kuhn, P.R. Lichtlen
Cardiovasc Res 27, 1939-1942, 1993

17β-Oestradiol dilates both human internal and coronary arteries by an endothelium-independent mechanism.
M. Barton, M. Riedel, A. Mügge
Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Arch Pharmacol 347, 43, 1993


Comparison of endothelium-dependent and endothelium-independent relaxations in human internal thoracic and inferior epigastric arteries in vitro
A. Mügge, J. Cremer, M.R. Schulze, M. Barton, P.R. Lichtlen
Circulation 86, 832, 1992